Friday, January 8, 2010

Last weekend, MiniMac and I stopped by Barnes and Noble. While in line, MiniMac said, “Mommy, look at the edge.”

I inquired, “The edge of what, baby?”

And when I turned around to see his reference, only then did I notice that he didn’t mean the edge of anything.

He meant THE Edge.

And when we got home, he said, "The Edge plays the guitar like me."

I will say when I was two years old, I knew only albums involving fairy tale readings and the only adult figure I could recognize outside of my family MIGHT have been Captain Kangaroo.

My son is on his way to being so much cooler than me. And my son can thank me in 20 years that he NEVER had to watch Captain Kangaroo.

PS: And even if you have an aversion to kids, be it minor or major, you have to admit, a kid with a guitar is pretty cool. Come on, make a little soft spot in your heart for it. haha. PSS: Because you are sitting there reading, and don't really want to get back to work or household chores do you? You are invited to read my interview at the beautiful SocieteAmore. Thank you Rowe for the feature!

This is VERY cool. I'm a musician, I've been working with the same guitar company for the last 10 years, so this just made my day. :) I *love* when kids recognize good music.There are awards for you on my blog, if you'd like them :)

When I was a kid I thought Captain Kangaroo became Walter Conkrite when it was time to do the news. And the only musician I could have identified was Jim Nabors (my mother played his albums NONSTOP through my childhood). Not cool, so not cool.

kid with guitar=coolkid with guitar who knows who the Edge is=way coolkid with guitar who knows who the Edge is and compares international rock legend's guitar playing to his own MiniFingers' strumming=who I wanna be when I grow up

Excellent! Another parent who exposes their children to the essentials! My kids have been listening to U2 since they were babies as well...but I'm pretty sure they would recognize The Edge. A tip of the hat to you, Mr. MiniMac.I never watched The Captain (before my time I think) but I do remember Boomerang, Mr. Rodgers and Sesame Street. And there was one show that had Bill Cosby with a pen...or am I imagining that one?

Better get in fast for an autograph now! Your little man is both cool and very sweet; I like his confidence "the Edge plays guitar like me". Thanks for the mention, I'm so glad you were happy to be interviewed.

love your blog. thanks for stopping by mine. your son is darling and he def does look cool with a guitar. you are a cool mom! snow days are cool to catch up on house stuff. we need one of those here... but not really... hahaha

ML: considering that I saw him looking at a picture of Scarlett Johansson in my Vogue a few months ago SO often that I started taking pics of it, and then one day saw him kiss her picture, I would say Boo Boo is a much more appropriate age range. LOL.

Funny you should mention my email address....I actually added it last night to my blog and I have had a few emails today so I am guessing I did it right. I hadn't realised I hadn't added it before, sorry! Would you try it and see please.

He is super cute. Will he get an electric guitar when he is 3? We have a son who really likes music. His parents (us) are clueless about instruments. But we will be his biggest supporter in most any of his passionate entrepreneurial interests.

Man, I can remember at that age thinking my daddy was Johnny Cash. Now I think he was more like a cross between Elvis and Johnny. Er, well, back then. Because in reality he looks like a withered little troll NOW.

Your Mini-Mac had me at his first guitar string. He is adorable & wayyy cool. Love music & love kids and the two together is pure harmony.I thoroughly enjoyed your interview with Rowe. Your mom is a wise woman. I completely forgot you lived in Seattle. Did you grow-up there?

We gave our grandson a guitar when he turned 2, and he has loved it. I posted a mini-movie of him strumming it, and then bowing like a cello. We got a drum set for Christmas; he's not quite 3 and he loves it even more than the guitar. Kids who love music are VERY cool, I believe.

The Edge is so hot. I didn't even know who he was until I saw him on the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I know I'm lame. I love when he says "HOLA" in the song, I think it's called invertigo?? I'm not a big U2 fan, however after seeing them on the show, I might jsut become one.

Cool dude! I thought we did a great job by banning Barney and listening to They Might Be Giants' album for children. We need to do better! LOL. I enjoyed reading the interview. Didn't know you are working on a book and am not surprised. You are a great writer. I love the book Jane Eyre too.